diff --git a/snapraid.1 b/snapraid.1 index ce7aa9b3..1b448dcc 100644 --- a/snapraid.1 +++ b/snapraid.1 @@ -1152,10 +1152,10 @@ option allows to resolve them. This option can be used only with \[dq]sync\[dq], \[dq]check\[dq] and \[dq]fix\[dq]. .TP .B \-F, \-\-force\-full -In \[dq]sync\[dq] forces a full rebuild of the parity. +In \[dq]sync\[dq] forces a full recomputation of the parity. This option can be used when you add a new parity level, or if you reverted back to an old content file using a more recent parity data. -Instead of recomputing the parity from scratch, this allows +Instead of recreating the parity from scratch, this allows to reuse the hashes present in the content file to validate data, and to maintain data protection during the \[dq]sync\[dq] process using the parity data you have. @@ -1166,9 +1166,10 @@ In \[dq]sync\[dq] forces a full reallocation of files and rebuild of the parity. This option can be used to completely reallocate all the files removing the fragmentation, but reusing the hashes present in the content file to validate data. -Compared to \-F, \-\-force\-full, this option reallocates all the parity -not having data protection during the operation. This option can be used only with \[dq]sync\[dq]. +WARNING! This option is for experts only, and it\'s highly +recommended to not use it. +You DO NOT have data protection during the \[dq]sync\[dq] operation. .TP .B \-l, \-\-log FILE Write a detailed log in the specified file. diff --git a/snapraid.d b/snapraid.d index 0cc66507..41bc583a 100644 --- a/snapraid.d +++ b/snapraid.d @@ -848,10 +848,10 @@ Options This option can be used only with "sync", "check" and "fix". -F, --force-full - In "sync" forces a full rebuild of the parity. + In "sync" forces a full recomputation of the parity. This option can be used when you add a new parity level, or if you reverted back to an old content file using a more recent parity data. - Instead of recomputing the parity from scratch, this allows + Instead of recreating the parity from scratch, this allows to reuse the hashes present in the content file to validate data, and to maintain data protection during the "sync" process using the parity data you have. @@ -862,9 +862,10 @@ Options This option can be used to completely reallocate all the files removing the fragmentation, but reusing the hashes present in the content file to validate data. - Compared to -F, --force-full, this option reallocates all the parity - not having data protection during the operation. This option can be used only with "sync". + WARNING! This option is for experts only, and it's highly + recommended to not use it. + You DO NOT have data protection during the "sync" operation. -l, --log FILE Write a detailed log in the specified file. diff --git a/snapraid.txt b/snapraid.txt index 78cfb35a..ccff41cd 100644 --- a/snapraid.txt +++ b/snapraid.txt @@ -905,10 +905,10 @@ SnapRAID provides the following options: This option can be used only with "sync", "check" and "fix". -F, --force-full - In "sync" forces a full rebuild of the parity. + In "sync" forces a full recomputation of the parity. This option can be used when you add a new parity level, or if you reverted back to an old content file using a more recent parity data. - Instead of recomputing the parity from scratch, this allows + Instead of recreating the parity from scratch, this allows to reuse the hashes present in the content file to validate data, and to maintain data protection during the "sync" process using the parity data you have. @@ -919,9 +919,12 @@ SnapRAID provides the following options: This option can be used to completely reallocate all the files removing the fragmentation, but reusing the hashes present in the content file to validate data. - Compared to -F, --force-full, this option reallocates all the parity - not having data protection during the operation. - This option can be used only with "sync". + + WARNING! This option is for experts only, and it's highly + recommended to not use it. + You DO NOT have data protection during the "sync" operation. + + This option can be used only with "sync". -l, --log FILE Write a detailed log in the specified file.